Warehouse management system and method
First Claim
1. A central warehouse management system, comprising:
- a central management server comprising a database for storing in-warehouse article data, inventory data, out-warehouse article data and storage location information;
at least one computing device in at least one warehouse, the at least one computing device linking to the central management server via an intranet, the at least one computing device comprising;
an in-warehouse module for querying location information in the database, selecting locations for storing pallets loaded with articles, and storing in-warehouse article data in the database;
an out-warehouse module for selecting pallets loaded with first-in articles and generating a selection list; and
at least one barcode printer linking to the at least one computing device for printing inventory data barcodes that are attachable to pallets.
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Abstract
A system and method for putting in-warehouse articles in a correct location in a warehouse (9), and for quickly retrieving out-warehouse articles from the warehouse. The system includes: a central management server (1) that includes a database (10) for storing in-warehouse article data, inventory data, out-warehouse article data and storage location information; a plurality of computing devices (3) located in different warehouses and linking to the central management server via an intranet (2); and a plurality of barcode printers (4) respectively linking to the plurality of computing devices for printing inventory data barcodes (14) that are attached to pallets (12). Each computing device comprises: an in-warehouse module (30) for querying location information in the database, selecting locations for storing pallets loaded with articles, and storing in-warehouse article data in the database; and an out-warehouse module (34) for selecting pallets loaded with first-in articles and generating a selection list (15).
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21 Claims
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1. A central warehouse management system, comprising:
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a central management server comprising a database for storing in-warehouse article data, inventory data, out-warehouse article data and storage location information;
at least one computing device in at least one warehouse, the at least one computing device linking to the central management server via an intranet, the at least one computing device comprising;
an in-warehouse module for querying location information in the database, selecting locations for storing pallets loaded with articles, and storing in-warehouse article data in the database;
an out-warehouse module for selecting pallets loaded with first-in articles and generating a selection list; and
at least one barcode printer linking to the at least one computing device for printing inventory data barcodes that are attachable to pallets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A central warehouse management method for receiving an article, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) querying a database for information on a location for storing a pallet loaded with an in-warehouse article, according to a flag of the in-warehouse article;
(b) selecting a location for storing the in-warehouse article and assigning a pallet number, according to the location information obtained;
(c) generating inventory data according to the location information obtained and pallet number, and transmitting the inventory data to a central management server, the central management server storing the inventory data in the database; and
(d) printing a barcode that comprises inventory data on the pallet, and attaching the barcode to the pallet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process for controlling distribution of articles out of a warehousing, comprising:
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(a) querying inventory data in the database according to a flag of an out-warehouse article, and obtaining an inventory data list of all pallets loaded with the out-warehouse article;
(b) generating a selection list of said pallets according to the inventory data list under a first-in first-out principle; and
(c) generating out-warehouse article data according to the selection list.
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